Even though making the playoffs officially won’t be happening for the New York Mets this year, they have accomplished some cool things as a team along the way, especially when looking at the rest of this decade (2010-19) as it comes to a close. They’ve not only set a new franchise record for team home runs (like nearly every other big-league team), but they’ll also be finishing...
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By Matt Musico Even after cementing their second straight series win on Sunday afternoon in Cincinnati, the New York Mets’ playoff hopes look mighty grim. They fought hard and ended up getting much closer than many expected when looking at their chances earlier this year, but a 4.5-game deficit with seven left to play is hard to overcome. It’s not impossible, but real difficult. The...
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For the second straight season, New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom has found himself at the forefront of the National League Cy Young race. Upon taking home the award with a historic performance in 2018, it would’ve made sense to expect a little regression in 2019. After all, it’s hard enough to post a 1.70 ERA in the big leagues one year — it’s even harder to repeat that...
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New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen had a busy offseason remaking the roster in a way he felt would be competitive in 2019. The organization has experienced some ups and downs, but they have at least been playing some meaningful baseball into the month of September, which has been fun to watch. Despite all of the winter activity, not a ton of his acquisitions have panned out the way...
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New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso have proven quite a bit during his incredible rookie season, but one thing that stands out the most is his propensity for hitting home runs. After all, the dude has slugged 47 dingers so far this season, has already set the Mets rookie and franchise record, the National League rookie record, and is bearing down on Aaron Judge’s MLB rookie record of...
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